Skipping Justice League, 'cause it's not really a Superman movie, and it's never a bad idea, The Countdown to Nine podcast concludes with this detailed breakdown of James Gunn's 2025 film Superman - what worked, what didn't, what's new, what's re-hashed, casting, behind-the-scenes stories, and more. Plus, Justin's barrel o' fun facts and a game of Guess the D.C. Character by Their Superpower. This new movie about the Man of Steel made a lot of choices, and Paul, Justin, and Sean go over them all!

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Just when you thought you'd never have to watch Zack Snyder's Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice again, along comes an "Ultimate Edition", so...here we are. Justin, Sean, and Paul take in the extended edition of the coming together of D.C. Comics two biggest heroes and...it's dour and dark. Even Bruce Wayne's parents die again. Buy hey kids, that doesn't mean this show has to be depressing! Justin brings out the usual fun facts and games to lighten the mood 'cause...someone's got to...!

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Like him or not, here comes Zack Snyder to impose his will on the Superman franchise. This week, Justin, Sean, and Paul talk all about the 2013 Henry Cavill-led Man of Steel. They once-over Snyder's (or Schneider's) five-year Superman plan, alternate casting, Sean covers what worked while Justin and Paul cover what didn't. Plus, there's time for the usual Fuuuuun Facts, a product placement game and, as ever, TANGENTS!

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A re-watch of Superman Returns finds it sliiiiiiightly better for Justin and Paul while Sean continues loving on it. All this leads to interesting conversation about Bryan Singer's entry into the Man of Steel franchise. After letting go of Super Chicken, Justin runs a game of "Alive or Dead", and, as ever, there are Fuuuun Facts About Superman (Returns). All this is squeezed into the last ten minutes of the program, the first hour and twenty minutes is Sean recapping the film. 

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There's a lot for Sean, Justin, and Paul to talk about when it comes to Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, not much of it good. But thankfully, there are distractions! Among them, Justin has an unreasonable obsession with the 1960's Jay Ward/Bill Scott cartoon Super Chicken, and there's a play-along quiz about the entire Superman pop culture history. When back on track, the team talks about how the fourth in the O.G. Superman franchise...went wrong. (Spoiler - it's mostly Cannon...)

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The title of this episode comes from a Richard Pryor line in Superman III...and he speaks for all of us. All the goodwill of the previous two entries of the Superman franchise lead to this questionable entry in the filmography of the Man of Steel. Justin, Sean, and a...sad, perhaps(?) Paul discuss why this one just doesn't work but good news, there's time left at the end for an extended conversation about James Gunn's upcoming film - one month away!

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1978's Superman: The Movie was so successful, a sequel was a no-brainer. In fact, they saw the hit coming and filmed part of the sequel at the same time as the original. But something happened on the way to the cinema - new directors, more jokes, multiple cuts, re-shoots, and more. Discussing all this makes for a jam-packed episode of Countdown as Paul, Sean, and Justin take on the facts and opinions about Superman II.

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Next up on the Superman countdown - Superman II. But which film do you talk about? Richard Lester's 1980 original or 2006's The Donner Cut? We'll get to both, but this show gave us a chance to see The Donner Cut for the first time. In this quick preview clip, co-hosts Sean and Justin give their thoughts before and after seeing The Donner Cut in prep for Countdown to Nine, Ep. 2, coming later this week!

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It's hard to believe there have only been eight Superman movie since the 1978 Richard Donner film that put the legendary superhero on the big screen. There should probably be fifteen or so of these! But with James Gunn bringing fans a new Man of Steel story this July, it's time to count down to it! Your hosts Paul Preston, Sean Blodgett, and Justin Bowler will look at every film in the franchise, ramping up to David Corenswet's debut as Kal El. First up, Superman: The Movie and Christopher Reeve's damn-near otherworldly performance, a slew of special effects, and whatever Marlon Brando was doing. Listen in and prepare for more from the franchise, and more from Countdown to Nine - Superman.

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With Deadpool and Wolverine finishing a historic box office run, hosts Paul Preston, Sean Blodgett and Justin Bowler engage in rabid spoiler-filled talk about the movie, the records it set, the huge laughs, and wild action sequences. Plus, the guys go deep on their viewing experience in L.A., the making-of, the onslaught of cameos, and the future of the MCU, as they wrap up this season of Countdown!

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